Stephen King’s Carrie to be Remade by Kimberly Peirce?

Still unable to find any ideas that are even sort of close to being original, Hollywood continues to reboot, remake, and occasionally ruin stories that have already come before, and it looks like Kimberly Peirce might be the one trying to put a new shine on Stephen King’s Carrie.

Was Carrie a shining testament to how great a film can be? No. Was it a faithful adaptation of King’s novel? Not really. So… is there actually a problem with Carrie being remade? Not necessarily, but King’s page-to-screen adventures haven’t always been handled well, and Carrie was actually good, compared to some of the wrecks that have happened to King’s work. Of course, Peirce directed Boys Don’t Cry, which didn’t exactly suck, so the reboot might be in capable hands… if she actually gets the job. As of right now, Peirce is simply in talks for a chance to sit in the director’s chair, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Meanwhile, the new Carrie, penned by Roberto Aguire-Sacasa, is reportedly closer to what King actually wrote than De Palma’s 1974 version, and there’s no doubt that modern technology will add a little extra snap to Carrie’s telekinetic meltdown so a remake might actually turn out be okay this time around.

What do you think? Will a Carrie for the 21st Century sizzle or fizzle?